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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1998 · 1.9L DIESEL

S241 JDG

Vehicle Insight Summary

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1998, DIESEL, 1900cc) — mileage recorded at 117,884. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/11/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/03/2010

Mileage: 117,884
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1900cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 10:22 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Volkswagen Golf (S241 JDG), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2006 to November 2008.

Across its entire MOT history, this Volkswagen has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY